Shloka 71

Matsya Purana — Glory of Tīrtha-Śrāddha: Best Times

Devanagari script

तीर्थं वसुप्रदं नाम छागलाण्डं तथैव च एतेषु श्राद्धदातारः प्रयान्ति परमं पदम् //

Transliteration

tīrthaṃ vasupradaṃ nāma chāgalāṇḍaṃ tathaiva ca eteṣu śrāddhadātāraḥ prayānti paramaṃ padam //

Translation

There is a sacred ford called Vasuprada, and likewise (the tīrtha named) Chāgalāṇḍa. Those who offer śrāddha at these places attain the supreme state.

Word by Word

• tīrtham: sacred ford/pilgrimage place

• vasupradam: ‘Vasuprada’ (bestower of wealth) / giving the Vasus (prosperity)

• nāma: named/called

• chāgalāṇḍam: ‘Chāgalāṇḍa’ (a proper name of a tīrtha)

• tathā eva ca: and likewise/also

• eteṣu: in these (tīrthas)

• śrāddha-dātāraḥ: givers/performers of śrāddha offerings

• prayānti: go/attain

• paramam padam: the supreme abode/state (highest spiritual goal).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, within the tīrtha-phala narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Vasuprada Tirtha
• Chagalanda Tirtha
• Shraddha

Tags

• Tirtha Mahatmya
• Shraddha
• Afterlife Merit
• Pilgrimage
• Ritual Dharma

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse does not address pralaya; it teaches tīrtha-mahātmyā—how performing śrāddha at specific sacred sites leads to the highest spiritual attainment.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

It reinforces gṛhastha-dharma: honoring ancestors through śrāddha, especially at sanctified tīrthas, is presented as a powerful duty that yields supreme spiritual benefit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is primary: śrāddha performed at the tīrthas Vasuprada and Chāgalāṇḍa is declared exceptionally meritorious, culminating in ‘paramaṃ padam’.